Education Profile - Dr. Paul R. Dodsworth

Dr. Paul R. Dodsworth has 28 years in general dentistry practice with strong emphasis in cosmetic, restorative and implant surgical dentistry; and he is licensed by the State of Colorado to administer conscious deep sleep sedation. Dr. Dodsworth believes that continuing education and post-graduate studies are essential to maintaining a cutting edge in the rapidly changing field of dental technology and care. He has completed more than 500 hours of courses in implant, cosmetic, sedation, and sterilization procedures, and is certified by the State of Colorado to do both surgical and restorative phases of implants, whereas dentists in other offices often must refer their patients for part or all of the treatment.

Education

University of Missouri, Kansas City
B.A. in Chemistry - May 1975

University of Missouri, Kansas City
B.S. in Biology - May 1975

University of Missouri, Kansas City
D.D.S. - May 1979

St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center
Sedation Residency - Oct. 2003

Certifications

Certificate to Administer Conscious Deep/Sedation, Colorado Board of Dental Examiners Fellowship, American Academy of General Dentistry, Pending Exam

Professional Memberships

  • International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), Implant Prosthodontic Section
  • American College of Oral Implantology (ACOI)
  • American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
  • Dental Organization of Conscious Sedation
  • American Academy of General Dentistry
  • American Dental Association
  • Colorado Dental Association
  • Colorado Springs Dental Society

Professional Recognition & Awards of Excellence

  • 2005-2009 - Nobel Biocare Gold Partner, In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement and Dedication to Implant Dentistry
  • 2005-2008 - America's Top Dentist, Sleep/Sedation and Implants Consumers' Research Council of America
  • 2005-2008 - America's Top Dentist, Cosmetic Dentistry and Esthetic Restoration Consumers' Research Council of America

Post Doctoral Studies

  • Implant Courses:
  • Nobel Biocare USA, Inc
  • Hands on Implant & Prosthetic Skills Workshop
  • Edentulous Rehabilitation with the All-On-Four Technique
  • Crown & Bridge & Implants: Putting the Package Together in the Restorative Practice
  • Tissue Management Around Dental Implants: A biological, clinical and implant design challenge
  • Nobel Guide on Implants
  • The Realities of Regeneration and Implant Therapy: 3 Day Mini Residency
  • Reconstruction Phase Therapy I
  • Esthetics
  • Implants I
  • Implant Surgical Phase Therapy
  • Dental Jurisprudence
  • Reconstruction Phase Therapy II
  • Puros Block Allograft Training
  • Current Technologies in Implant Dentistry
  • Implants
  • Implant Surgical Phase Therapy
  • Implant II
  • Implant Prosthodontics, Basic & Beyond
  • Esthetic Full-Mouth Implant Reconstruction I
  • Esthetic Full-Mouth Implant Reconstruction II
  • Esthetic Full-Mouth Implant Reconstruction III
  • Live Surgery: Solving the challenges of Implant Dentistry/ Key concepts and Advanced Surgical Techniques
  • Alveolar Ridge Preservation
  • Osseous Surgery I
  • The Strauman Company
  • International Congress of Oral Implantology
  • Zimmer Dental
  • Ascend Dental Therapy
  • Biohorizons Implant Systems, Inc
  • California Implant Institute
  • Implant Team System Seminars
  • Perio Institute, Inc.

Sedation Courses:

(2008-2010) Advanced Dental Life Support & Advanced Cardiac Life Support,
(2008-2010) Emergency office Preparedness,
(2002-2007)Advanced Cardiac Life Support I
  • VSU Incorporated
(2008-2010) Parenteral Conscious Sedation
  • State Board of Dental Examiners
(2002-2007) Pharmacotherapeutics,
(2002-2007) Sleep Medicine
  • Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation
(2008-2010) General Anesthesia and Moderate/Deep Sedation,
(2002-2007) General Anesthesia and Moderate/Deep Sedation I,
(2002-2007) General Anesthesia and Moderate/Deep Sedation II,
(2002-2007) Anesthesia and Pain Control II
  • American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
(2008-2010) Comprehensive and Serious Training In Sleep Medicine
  • Dr Dennis R. Bailey,  DDS, ABDSM
(2008-2010) General Anesthesia and Moderate/Deep Sedation
  • American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
(2008-2010) Physical Evaluation
  • USC School of Dentistry
(2008-2010) Monitoring and Clinical Emergency Medicine
  • USC School of Dentistry
(2008-2010) Emergency Medicine
  • USC School of Dentistry
(2008-2010) The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
  • Pathophysiology, Signs, Symptoms and Health Risks
  • Managing the Disease Process in the Patient w/Sleep Disorders
  • Anatomy and Physiology of Upper Airway
  • Patient History and Examination
  • Home unattended Sleep Testing
  • Oral appliance Therapy
  • Developing a Protocol for Oral Appliance Therapy
  •  Surgical Treatment of the Upper Airway
  • Case Studies and Preparation for the ABDSM Exam
  • Insurance Reimbursement
  • Practice Management in Dental Sleep Medicine
(2008-2010) IV Sedation Course
(2002-2007) IV Sedation Course
  • Dentists Professional Liability Trust of Colorado
(2002-2007) Anesthesia and Pain Control
  • American Society for the Advancement of Anesthesia and Pain Control
(2002-2007) Anesthesia and Pain Control I
  • New York University College of Dentistry
(2002-2007) Advanced Airway Management
  • Solis Surgical Arts Center

Cosmetic & Restorative Credits:


(2008-2010) Esteemed Cosmetic Dentistry Program
  • The Hornbrook Group Las Vagas

FYI (only 1% of Dentist nationwide graduate from this program, Dr. D Graduated with honors)

(2008-2010) Ultimate Occlusion
  • The Hornbrook Group Las Vagas
(2008-2010) From Zimmer Dental
  • Case Acceptance Workshop
  • Treatment Planning Workshop
  • Advanced Treatment Planning Workshop
  • Current Technologies in Implant Dentistry
  • Case Presentations & Case Result
(2002-2007) Esthetics I
  • Chicago Dental Society
(2002-2007) Ceramic Restorations
(2002-2007) Patient Education
  • Colorado Prosthodontic Society
(2002-2007) Esthetics II
  • Arrowhead Dental Laboratory
(2002-2007) Tooth-Colored Restoration
  • Louisiana Dental Society
(2008-2010) The Art of Direct Resin
(2002-2007) Direct Resin
  • Summit Dental Study Group
(2002-2007) Esthetic-Functionally Stable-Complete Dentures and Implant Prosthesis
  • Center for Advanced Dental Study

Business

(2008-2010) Achieving Extreme Success
  • Las Vagas Institute
  

TMJ Orthodontic Credits


(2008-2010) Conservative Management of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ)
  • Academy of General Dentistry
(2008-2010) Epigenetic Orthodontics
  • BioModeling Solutions, LLC

Periodontics/Occlusion/TMJ Courses:

(All courses, 2002-2007)

Arrowhead Dental Laboratory
  • Myofacial Pain Dysfunction/Occlusion Perio Institute, Inc.
Perio Institute, Inc.
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Osseous Surgery II
Columbine Periodontics Study Club
  • Occlusion in Clinical Practice Periodontics
Seattle Institute for Advanced Dental Education
  • Occlusion in Clinical Practice
Cross Country Education
  • Conservation Management of TMJ Dysfunction
Hornbrook
  • Ultimate Occlusion Program
LVI
  • Achieving Extreme Success

Implant Credits

(All courses, 2008-2010)

Intro To Craniofacial Dentistry
  • Arrowhead Dental Laboratory
From Nobel Biocare USA, Inc.
  • Restoring All-on-4 from Provisionalization to Final Restoration
  • Experience the New World of CAD/CAM
  • Nobel Active Implants
  • Nobel Guide
  • Edentulous Rehabilitation with the All-on-Four Technique
  • NobelGuide: Computer Based Guided Surgery
Puros Block Allograft
Continuum Program
  • Zimmer Denta
Realities of Restorative and Implant Therapy
  • Strumann
The Team Approach To Esthetic-Functionally Stable-Complete Dentures and Implant Prosthesis
  • International Center for Dental Education Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.
Comminications and Procedures Necessary to Achieve Success with Milled Titanium Bars for Attached Over Dentures and Screw Retained Hybrids
  • International Center for Dental Education Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.
From University of Southern California  School of Dentistry
  • Esthetic Full-Mouth Implant Reconstruction 1
  • Esthetic Full-Mouth Implant Reconstruction 2
  • Esthetic Full-Mouth Implant Reconstruction 3
  • Avoiding and Managing Complications  Associated with implant Therapy
From International Congress of Oral implantologists
  • Is Autogenous Bone Still the Gold Standard for Grafting
  • “Bottoms Up” – Coordinating the Abutment to properly Suit and Support the Prosthesis
  • Implant Overdentures
  • All-On-Four Fixed Hybrid Prosthetic Options
  • Osteogenic Procedures with Recombiant Human Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
  • Extraction Socket Grafting for Ridge Preservation
  • Guided Implant Surgery
  • Sinus Augmentation to Promote Posterior Maxillary Iplant Prosthesis Long Term Stability
  • 3-D Bone Augmentation Utilizing Allograft Bone Blocks
  • Surgical Anatomy Relative to Sinus Augmentation
  • Sinus Elevation Surgery
  • Esthetic Zone Implant Therapy
  • Management of the compromised Alveolar Buccal Plate in the Placement of Maxillary Anterior Implants
  • Complex Dental Implant Treatment Considerations
  • Consideration of Emergence Profile When Restoring Dental Implants
  • Pearls of Beautiful Implant Esthetics
  • Implant Papilla Esthetics
  • The Future of Esthetic Implant Dentistry
  • Clinical Confirmation of Tissue Stability of a Conical Connection in Function from Radiographic Standpoint
  • Combination Screw and Cement Restorations
  • The Role of Occlusion in Implant Treatment
  • Computer Guided Treatment, and the Immediately Loaded Prosthesis

 

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